John N. Rodday, 62

BREWSTER — John N. Rodday, 62, of Brewster died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, March 26, 2014.

BREWSTER — John N. Rodday, 62, of Brewster died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, March 26, 2014.

Born and raised in Concord, John was the son of the late Nick and Ann (Wilcox) Rodday.

John learned at an early age the art of excavating and he became a master of his trade. There was little that he could not do, from designing and putting together a needed piece of equipment to building one of his famous stone walls.

John spent his summers on the Cape, swimming and boating with friends and family on Cape Cod Bay. It was a beautiful part of his life that he reflected on frequently.

He moved permanently to Brewster in the 1970s. He not only built Moby Dick Farm but started his own business, John N. Rodday, Excavator.

John was a good man with a heart as big as the outdoors. To know John was to love him.

John is survived by the love of his life, daughter Angie Mae and her mother, Pam Chase; his brother, Willie, and his wife, Penny; his aunt, Jane Robb, and uncle, Paul Wilcox; nephews, Tyler, Christopher, and Peter; many cousins, especially Connie Robb; and countless friends. In addition to his parents, John was predeceased by his sister, Andrea and brother, Peter.

Visiting hours will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 5 in the Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Ave., South Yarmouth, to be followed by a graveside service in Dennis Village Cemetery and then a gathering at Moby Dick Farm, 179 Great Fields Rd., Brewster.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc., P.O. Box 65, Falmouth, MA 02541.